Scotland

Location of Scotland

Coordinates 57 N 5
Coordinates: 57 N 5 W
(map)

Capital Edinburgh

Population 448 624 (2006)

Most Populated City Glasgow

Official language English,

Scottish, Gaelic

Constituent nation entity

Country United Kingdom

Chief Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Foundation

Kingdom of Scotland

Union with England

Act of Union

February 13, 858

March 24, 1603

May 1, 1707

Surface

Total 78 782 km

Water 1.9% km
 Population (2016)

Total 5 404 700 hab.1

Density 68.6 hab / km

Scottish Gaelic

GDP (nominal)

Location of Scotland

Coordinates 57 N 5
Coordinates: 57 N 5 W
(map)

Capital Edinburgh

is the most northerly of the four constituent nations of the United Kingdom. Together with
England and Wales, it forms part of the island of Great Britain, comprising a third of its total area;
besides it consists of more than 790 islands. It limits to the north and west with the Atlantic ocean;
to the east with the North Sea, to the south with England and to the southwest with the North
Channel and the Irish Sea. The Scottish territory covers 78 772 km, and its population is estimated
at 5 347 600 inhabitants in 2014.1 which gives a population density of 67.9 inhabitants per km.
The capital is Edinburgh, while Glasgow is the largest city, and its metropolitan area accounts for
40% of the total Scottish population.

Scotland takes its name from 'Scotus', a Latin term meaning' Irish '(the plural form is' Scoti', 'Irish').
2 This refers to the Irish Gaelic settlers, a country which the Romans initially called 'Scotia (The
female form of 'Scotus') .2 The Irish who colonized present-day Scotland were known as 'Scoti'.
The Romans of the High Middle Ages used the name "Caledonia" to refer to present-day
Scotland.2

The Kingdom of Scotland was an independent state until 1707, when the Act of Union with
England was signed, to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. The union was not an alteration of
Scotland's own legal system, which has since been different from that of Wales, England and
Northern Ireland, and is therefore considered in international law as a distinct legal entity. The
survival of their own laws, and of a differentiated educational and religious system, are part of the
Scottish culture and its development over the centuries.
 FOOD

A prepared haggis, one of the specialties typical of Scottish cuisine.

Scottish food shares some dishes with English cuisine but has many distinctive attributes as well as
recipes of its own, thanks to some of the former foreign influences, particularly French, as well as
those of local cuisines. The dishes considered traditional have sometimes been brought by the
immigrant peoples of yesteryear.

Scotland flag
The flag of Scotland, also known as Saltire or as St. Andrew's Cross, is composed of a white blade
on a blue background.

The white blade is the symbol of St. Andrew the Apostle, patron of Scotland. The color of the flag
background was variable, from light blue to navy blue, depending, apparently, on the type of dye
available in each area and season. When incorporated into the UK flag, navy blue was used as the
background color. However, in 2003, a commission from the Scottish Parliament established that
the official color of the flag background.
The dimensions of the flag are not officially established, although they are usually 4: 5,2 3: 5 or 2:
3. The cross bars must have a width of 1/5 (or 20%) of the height of the flag.

TYPICAL CLOTHES

Undoubtedly, the kilt or kilt is the typical costume of Scotland, it is a skirt made based on tartan, a
type of fabric of Scottish origin. The colors of the skirt represented the clan they belonged to. It is
a cloth with folds, which should look perfectly.

The men are the ones who wear it and place it around the waist, with the folds that appear in the
back and the ends cross to the front, are fastened with a hook or clasp.

THE SCOTLAND CURRENCY AND THE SCOTTISH BILLS

The currency of the United Kingdom and, therefore, also the Scottish currency, is the British pound
(), or Great Britain Pound (GBP). In English it is known as pound, and you will see that the symbol
is always written in front of the number; for example, 10.

1. THE STERLING POUND COINS

The British pound, or Great Britain Pound (GBP), is divided into 100 pence. The pound sterling
coins are the same throughout the UK. They are the penny (penny), the pence (pence, plural) and
pound (pound sterling).
When paying in a store, you will see that pennies are also called p (pronounced as the letter P in
English). The currencies in circulation are:

1penny ( 0.01 - 1p) - 1 cent penny

2pence ( 0.02 - 2p) - 2 cents or pence

5 pence ( 0.05 - 5 p) - 5 cents or pence

10 pence ( 0.10 - 10p) - 10 cents or pence

20 pence ( 0.20 -20 p) - 20 cents or pence

50 pence ( 0.50 - 50 p) - 50 cents or pence

1 pound ( 1) - 1 pound. It is called quid colloquially.

2 pounds ( 2) - 2 pounds

The new 1 coin (2017)

Starting March 28, 2017, and for the first time in decades, the 1 pound coin will change. In order
to make it more difficult to fake, the new coin will stop being round to have 12 angles, and will be
made of two types of metal.

The old 1 coin will no longer be legal tender on October 15, 2017, so if you have pounds saved
from a previous trip and you visit the UK after that date you will have to change them.